A planning bid to turn a shop into a hot food takeaway has bitten the dust.

A planning bid to turn a shop into a hot food takeaway has bitten the dust.

Saltburn residents had objected to a planning application to turn an empty shop at Milton Street into a takeaway, over fears about noise, smells, rubbish and traffic.

And having considered the application yesterday, Redcar and Cleveland Council's planning committee refused permission on the grounds it would be "detrimental to the amenities" of people living nearby.

T'ai worth a try

TAKE up a new activity in the New Year at Age Concern on Borough Road, Middlesbrough. T'ai Chi classes are being offered for £1.75 between 3pm and 4pm every Wednesday and free board game and carpet bowls sessions are held every Thursday, from 10.30am. For more information, phone 01642 805500.

Info on eczema

THE Teesside Eczema Support Group will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, January 16, from 6pm to 7pm, at the Dermatology Outpatient Department of The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough. There will be a presentation on stress and eczema by Sue Stephenson, from the Holistic Centre. Contact eczema nurse Barbara Mohan on 01642 854722 for more information.